Kremlin Mouthpieces

A russian-American media figure who plays a significant role in the pro-kremlin propaganda network.
He previously worked as a producer for the program "CrossTalk" on the RT television channel, where he contributed to creating editorial content in support of the kremlin’s foreign policy narratives.
In 2016, Rodzyanko co-founded the far-right, conspiracy-driven media platform "The Duran", which systematically disseminates russian government narratives aimed at undermining Western democracies and institutions. The platform promotes russian positions on Ukraine, NATO, and COVID-19, spreads attacks on American politicians, and circulates unfounded conspiracy content. It republishes material from RT, Sputnik, and the Strategic Culture Foundation, and is widely cited by fact-checkers and media watchdogs as a disinformation outlet linked to russian state media and intelligence interests.
Rodzianko is also the founder of the e-commerce site "Orthodox Depot", which claims to donate 40 percent of purchases to the Saint Sergius russian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, Ohio.

A veteran media operative within the state propaganda infrastructure of Iran and russia.
Since 2014, she has worked as a correspondent for the Iranian state-owned broadcaster "Press TV" in Moscow, and in 2019 she was appointed bureau chief. Her reporting has spanned more than a decade of major geopolitical events, including russia’s invasion of Ukraine, bilateral initiatives between russia and Iran, BRICS and Eurasian summits, and peace talks on Syria.
Her assignments and broadcasts align closely with the strategic priorities of both the kremlin and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Fluent in both the language and ideological positioning expected of state media, Kortunova plays a key role in laundering narratives: portraying russian actions as humanitarian, Iranian objectives as peaceful, and Western responses as imperialist.
Kortunova’s reports consistently glorify russia as a peacemaker, discredit Ukrainian authorities, present fabricated or manipulated poll results (for example, claiming referendum support above 80 percent), and cite only analysts from the kremlin’s approved pool.
She participated in the launch of RT Arabic and has reported from the field for various figures in the Persian Gulf states who hold authoritarian or anti-Western positions.
On September 27, 2022, she authored a press release describing russia’s annexation referendums in Ukraine as democratic and legitimate. Her report echoed kremlin narratives of "historical justice" and framed NATO as a threat.
In 2024, she authored a report for French media on the so-called NATO exhibition in Moscow, which displayed Western military equipment allegedly captured in Ukraine. In her coverage, aimed at discrediting Western military support for Ukraine, the exhibition was presented as "putin’s mockery of the West."
Also in September 2022, she wrote a press release promoting cooperation between russia and Iran with the stated goal of "nullifying sanctions" and replacing dollar-based trade. She quoted both Lavrov and Iranian officials advocating for mechanisms to bypass Western sanctions.

Known as a producer and director of documentaries that promote pro-kremlin narratives and present a kremlin-friendly version of events about Ukraine, often in collaboration with American director Oliver Stone.
He directed the films "Massacre on the Maidan" (2014), "Ukraine on Fire" (2016), "Revealing Ukraine" (2019), and "Eternal Present – Ukraine: 30 Years of Independence" (2021), all of which depict the Revolution of Dignity as a nationalist coup allegedly organized by the United States.
His works include interviews with pro-russian figures, including vladimir putin and Viktor Yanukovych, and seek to justify russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
He also took part in projects aimed at distributing pro-russian videos online, including a 2023 project titled "To russia with Love," which sought to persuade Westerners to move to russia and was reportedly funded by a foundation established by putin.
He initiated the production of films about authoritarian leaders, including those of Belarus and Azerbaijan, in order to bolster their reputations internationally. This highlights his role in creating content that legitimizes authoritarian regimes and aligns with kremlin interests.
He is a board member of the American organization "Christian Orthodox Coalition," which is linked to russian influence operations in the United States.
Through his company "Global Tree Pictures," he has produced content described as pro-kremlin propaganda for figures such as Rudy Giuliani, Kash Patel, and Tucker Carlson.

A russian propagandist who actively supports the russian federation’s aggression against Ukraine. He systematically promotes kremlin narratives, calling the occupied territories of Ukraine "part of russia", justifying russia’s war against Ukraine, and producing a large volume of reports about the war in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
He is known as the author of the Telegram channel "Romanov Light", which has more than 136,000 subscribers. Through this channel, he distributes propaganda content, including his own photos and videos from the front that glorify russian soldiers and discredit the Armed Forces of Ukraine by calling them "Nazis". He also publishes claims of towns and villages coming under russian control, at times citing "enemy resources" to confirm the information.
In May 2025, he filmed and posted on his Telegram channel a video from the Crimean Bridge following an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The footage was later widely circulated by russian propaganda media.
Through the "Romanov Light" channel bot, he calls for people to submit addresses of Ukrainian territorial recruitment centers and coordinates for strikes, promising "results" and "complete anonymity". This appeal is intended to collect intelligence for organizing attacks on Ukrainian recruitment centers, directly supporting the subversive activities of the russian federation and posing a threat to Ukraine’s national security.
He also raises funds for the russian army through another Telegram channel, "Romanov Help the Front", where he posts donation details and reports on the purchase of equipment for russian military units, including medical supplies and ATVs.
He has received awards from russian military units.
He resides in temporarily occupied Sevastopol and has repeatedly visited areas of active hostilities in eastern and southern Ukraine. He documented his presence in temporarily occupied Siverskodonetsk, Luhansk region (March 2023), and in Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv region (June 2024).
In April 2023, he released a video from Polohivskyi district, Zaporizhzhia region, where he personally took part in combat and fired a russian Kornet anti-tank missile system at positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, demonstrating his direct participation in the war on the side of the occupying forces.

Plays a central role in the russian media project "InfoDefense", created at the initiative of russian war correspondent Yuri Podoliaka. The project systematically disseminates pro-kremlin narratives in multiple languages through a network of Telegram channels and is an integral part of a broader system of pro-kremlin Telegram channels designed to amplify russian narratives on a global scale.
The content distributed by the "InfoDefense" network under Chernyshov’s direct leadership is marked by distortions and disinformation about the war in Ukraine, the active use of the hashtag #StopHatingrussians, and the shaping of international public opinion in ways favorable to the kremlin’s leadership.
The appearance of "InfoDefense" content on russian diplomatic social media pages points to a systematic and coordinated information campaign, further underscoring its role in supporting official russian state communications and influencing foreign audiences.

An active russian propagandist, war correspondent, employee of occupation structures, and an important media intermediary closely linked to illegal armed formations and the russian authorities.
His activities include spreading propaganda via Telegram, VK, Rutube, Facebook, TikTok, and numerous thematic channels and groups, as well as legitimizing the occupation of Ukrainian territories, particularly Donbas. He promotes the image of the "heroic struggle" of russian servicemen and units of the so-called LPR, actively covering the battles near Avdiivka, Soledar, Bakhmut, Popasna, and Kreminna. He knowingly disseminates false information about the course of hostilities, shapes propaganda narratives, and portrays the war crimes of the russian federation as "achievements".
He has also been active as a member of the permanent Commission on Media Relations of the Council under the President of the russian federation on Cossack Affairs, which brings together leaders of major russian state and private media outlets, including Gazprom-Media, RT, Channel One, VGTRK, REN-TV, LIFE, Rambler, Komsomolskaya Pravda, and others. Lisitsyn serves on the commission as editor-in-chief of the information agency "ZOV TV", underscoring his deep integration into the kremlin’s information policy system and his personal ties with senior propaganda leadership.
He organizes fundraising for militants and the russian army through public appeals on Telegram and manages logistics through the "Nasha Pravda" foundation, including the delivery of drones, thermal imagers, first-aid kits, and other supplies to the front.
In addition, he cooperates with the project "Narodny Front. Vse dlya Pobedy" ("People’s Front. Everything for Victory"), where he also raises funds for the russian military.
He takes an active role in mobilization campaigns among the population of occupied Ukrainian territories, calling on them to join combat units, in particular the illegal armed formation "Luhansk Cossack District SKVRiZ," headed by his father.

An active participant in promoting information support for russia’s aggression against Ukraine, noted for systematically spreading anti-Ukrainian rhetoric, publicly justifying war crimes committed by the russian federation, and covering life in the occupied territories and events along the front line from a pro-kremlin perspective.
Before russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she worked for local television channels in Mariupol, repeatedly expressing a pro-Ukrainian position regarding its occupation.
Later, she began producing content aimed at discrediting the Ukrainian military and spreading distorted information about events during the battle for Mariupol, particularly through her social media accounts.
She played a key role in producing a propaganda film about Azovstal, in which she claimed that Ukrainian soldiers had allegedly "forcibly detained" civilians in basements.
Through her anti-Ukrainian propaganda, she built a career in russian media and, in October 2024, became a member of the Union of Journalists of russia.

A russian propagandist and war correspondent for the nationalist TV channel "Tsargrad TV" and the official TV channel of the russian Orthodox Church "Spas".
Since 2014, he has covered the russian invasion, systematically broadcasting disinformation aimed at justifying the invasion, discrediting the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and delegitimizing the Ukrainian government.
He is the author and producer of the propaganda documentary "The Heart of a Warrior", which features interviews with russian soldiers, officers, volunteers, and military chaplains.
He collaborates with the project "People’s Front. Everything for Victory" and raises funds for the russian military.
He also organizes fundraising for the russian armed forces through his Telegram channel "Afanasyev Z", providing direct material support for the war.
In addition, Afanasyev is a co-author of the Telegram channel "Military Department of the Moscow Patriarchate", the official channel of the Synodal Department for Interaction with the russian Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies. This indicates his deep integration into the activities of the russian Orthodox Church in support of russian military efforts, as well as his active support for the Church’s activities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Afanasyev is also one of the founders of the "russian Community," a far-right, nationalist, pro-government organization that created a network of informants who organize police raids on migrants, who are then forcibly drafted into the russian armed forces.
Since 2022, he has illegally entered the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to produce propaganda materials and has acted as a guide for foreign propagandists.
He regularly appears as a political media commentator in russia and abroad. In Western outlets, including the BBC (UK) and ABC (Australia), he has repeatedly dismissed russia’s negative image as "anti-russian propaganda" while defending the integrity of russian elections and putin’s leadership.
Since 2024, he has served on the Commission on Church Administration, Pastoral Care and Organization of Church Life, as well as the Commission on Public Life, Culture, Science and Information of the Inter-Council Presence of the russian Orthodox Church.

A well-known russian political strategist, publicist, and author of propaganda materials that actively promote kremlin narratives justifying aggression against Ukraine. His work is systemic in nature, reflecting his deliberate participation in russia’s hybrid war against Ukraine on the information front.
He is the author of the books "The Fate of the Empire. A russian View of European Civilization", "The World Crisis. East and West in the New Century", and "The Fate of the Empire", as well as co-author of the book "The Ideology of russian Statehood", considered his main contribution within the "Zinovyev Club", an expert community created to promote a "fair image of russia" and expand its ideological influence internationally.
He authored the articles "What Ukraine We Don’t Need" (2021), "What russia Should Do with Ukraine," and "Why the West Is Afraid of the Denazification of Ukraine" (April 2022), published by the state-owned outlet RIA Novosti. These pieces became reference examples of aggressive anti-Ukrainian propaganda. In them, Sergeytsev openly denies Ukraine’s right to exist as a sovereign state and calls for its "denazification" and "de-Ukrainization". The articles provoked international outrage for openly calling for the destruction of Ukrainian national identity, essentially providing an ideological justification for genocide.
Sergeytsev frequently comments publicly on current events through russian state-controlled media, including Izvestia, RT, and RIA Novosti, where he promotes narratives of russia’s alleged "liberation mission" in Ukraine.
His materials are widely reproduced by russian media outlets and Telegram channels across the russian-language information space, amplifying their reach and directly shaping anti-Ukrainian public opinion both within russia and among pro-russian audiences abroad.
In 2012, he co-produced and co-wrote the screenplay for the russian feature film "Match," which Ukraine’s State Film Agency designated as propaganda and banned in 2014.